Cops Saw A Gun Being Fired From A Car, Later Found Man, 23, Shot: PD

NEW HAVEN, CT — New Haven police task force officers saw someone firing a gun out of a moving vehicle on Foxon Boulevard at Quinnipiac Avenue Tuesday night around 6:30 p.m., spokesperson Scott Shumway said.

Those officers, he said, were able to "get a good description" of the car and its occupants before losing sight of it. A short time later, Shumway said, police got a call about a person shot on nearby Jackson Lane, less than a mile away from where cops witnessed the gunfire. There they found that a 23-year-old New Haven man had been struck by gunfire. The injured man was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The vehicle believed to be involved in the shooting was found in Bridgeport and towed to the police garage for "processing," Shumway said.

The Bureau of Identification responded to the scene and collected ballistic evidence. Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit are leading the investigation.

Police ask that any witnesses who have not yet spoken with the Police contact the New Haven Police Department Investigative Services Division at 203-946-6304. Callers may remain anonymous or submit tips anonymously by calling 1-866-888-TIPS(8477), or text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES).